Former NFL Player, Wife Killed by Son

HOUSTON, TX — Antonio Armstrong and his wife Dawn were gunned down in their two-story home early on the morning of Friday, July 29. The police have arrested the couple's 16-year-old son for the shooting.

Dawn died at the scene, but Antonio held on long enough to make it to Memorial Hermann Hospital. He later died from a single gunshot wound to the head.

The shooting occurred in the bedroom Antonio and Dawn shared, with the alleged shooter and another the couple's three children home. HPD hasn't released details on a motive, and the cops say that the usual reasons don't seem to fit.

No history of domestic violence at the home, no signs of forced entry or a struggle. According to the theories floating around 61 Riesner, the teenager just up and whacked the couple while they were sleeping.

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After putting up 62 tackles, including 17 behind the line of scrimmage, his senior year at Texas A & M, Antonio Armstrong was a sixth round pick in the 1995 NFL draft.

Despite the immense amount talent, drive and dedication that it took him to get to the NFL, Armstrong was a one-season wonder. Fans of the mid-1990's Miami Dolphins might remember Antonio Armstrong from his brief time with the team, although he was let go mid-season and picked up by the 49ers for their practice squad.

He was on the St. Louis Rams off-season team for a few months, then he did a four-year hitch in the Canadian Football League. From 98-99 he started for the British Columbia Lions. The team traded him to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2000.

While he was in Winnipeg he shattered his left ankle, effectively ending his chances for an NFL comeback. He was able to get Winnipeg to resign him for a part of the 2001 season, and he was able to start in that year's Grey Cup game, it's like the Superbowl of Canada. He retired in 2002 over a contract dispute.

After retiring from football, Armstrong did what a lot of former athletes do he got into business. At the time of his death he was the owner of First Class Training, a personal gym with locations in Tanglewood and Bellaire.